Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-16
SAD INTERRUPTION
70 1KE PRESIDENTIAL FESTIVITIES
AT kKMPHIs.
rpSce Ellet Dies Coon After Delivering
tAe Adartss Of Wsleoms-Tho Presi-
dents Speech.


iorc after midnight witb.regard to the
proceedings Ito day. Thismorning the
committees we've promptly on hand,
lut ihc bate hours OF last night caused
delay u Stating the procession Of
canmgcs. and again upset the commit
tees mmucouo No harm was
done lgoud % cuftailment OF the
rrcriuu.tv offered the President
i5s.c the town. Memphis is not yet a
beautiful city. it bears too many of
TIC sears of war and pcstileuce, but 1t
is a very busy one. Old-iime, ante
var architecture. showing small and
rusty fronts, prevails largely, bat in It's
rfiu business thorouGhiarcs structures
20 mhStanta, appearance are showing
themselves, while Wharycs and ware
lnu.Ds show thc sccihug, pushing en-
orgy 81 lis businessmen aud give pro
rIsc az pros. porous future.
.rr PROCESSION.
Tie procession. headed by q band
and file military. moved from the hotel
,fa quarter before IO O'Clock. The
ii., through She town was full OF IN
4r.sL 1hc6tc1n'ious were probably
more ehlumt. and more general than
those of aly place yet visited by the
Ir -1,nt. wits the possible exception
of Madison. Whatever gay cOl0rs could
al. t1 make tue occasion success
lad I.eu done. Twice along the line
"a ra,,. l,ut.ul bouquets of flowers
iu urinu, design. were lowered intOthe
Ir,.5i,lts carriage. Twice Us many
r.onl, e. ever were seen in town We're
nu.n Nh. streets. ir' good order was
ui.s,ry,d D., tlc mounted marshals.
rur srNSD.
qlc LARGE. Land ,mcly-drcssed stand
iu Court square was reached by the
President about hali-past ID and the
tofmahtio-oi the reception were begun.
IL, formal speech Of welcome was de-
lNl,l ty Judge II. i. Ellet, of the
Chucey Court, couruy gentleman
If Mel local reputc. who spoke
Roth FOR Memphis and Tor the South.
JUDGE INLET S WELCOME.
Tie following is Judge Ellcts
speech:
lie extended as the representative Of
tlc whole people of Memphis a hearty
welcome. and presented, not symbol
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